Hi,
I am looking at a first road bike for weekend cycling (road and light gravel) and city commuting on sunny days. Given my budget, these two bikes have grabbed my attention and I wanted to get your thoughts?
It seems that Merida has better characteristic on paper (105 vs Tiagra notably) but both are at similar prince points (Trek slightly more expensive). Trek could fit wider tires if needed
Trek : [https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en\_US/bikes/road-bikes/performance-road-bikes/domane/domane-al/domane-al-4-gen-4/p/41607/?colorCode=red](https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/road-bikes/performance-road-bikes/domane/domane-al/domane-al-4-gen-4/p/41607/?colorCode=red)
Merida : [https://www.merida-bikes.com/en/bike/3112/scultura-endurance-400](https://www.merida-bikes.com/en/bike/3112/scultura-endurance-400)
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Would appreciate your thoughts !
Thanks!
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by sk4rg